Indian Christianity

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN
EVENTS
The Anjoorians ( Thozhiur- known today as Malabar Independent Syrian Church) formed
by the expulsion of Mar Cyril by Mar Dionysius I from Travancore and Cochin State
YEAR
1772 AD
From Jacobites ( Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church) – Formation of Reformed Jacobites ( known today as
Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church )
EVENTS
A breach occurs between Malankara Syriac Orthodox and the Protestant missionaries
and both parted ways and divided common properties
Mathew Mar Athanasius arrives in Malabar and tried deposing Mar Dionysius IV
Mathew Mar Athanasius excommunicated
The Marthoma Church comes into being — Thomas Mar Athanasious before then they
were known as Reformed Jacobites.
YEAR
1837 AD
1843 AD
1875 AD
1876-89 AD
From Orthodox ( Malankara Orthodox Syriac Church) – Formation of Syro Malankara Church
EVENTS
Mar Dionysius VI visits Syrian Orthodox Jacobite Patriarch and a Catholic West Syrian
Bishop
Mar Ivanios and Mar Theophilos joined Catholic Church
YEAR
1824 AD
1830 AD
Split as two groups known today as Orthodox and Jacobites
EVENTS
The Syrian Orthodox Jacobites of India split into two parties( Under Mar Dionysius VI
called as Bishop Party and under the Patriarch called as Patriarch Party)
End of the division among the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Jacobites of India
Split in the Syriac Orthodox Jacobite Church of India resulting from the actions of Syriac
Patriarch of Antioch ( as Jacobites & Orthodox)
Supreme Court judgment that there is only one Orthodox Church in India with two
factions
YEAR
1910-12 AD
1958 AD
1975 AD
Split as two groups as Marthoma and Marthoma Evangelical chuches
EVENTS
YEAR
Formation of Marthoma Evangelical Church of India 1961
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